1 year ago today, TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 (B-22816) was a domestic flight from Taipei Songshan Airport, Taiwan to Kinmen Airport, Taiwan. The ATR 72-600 was carrying 53 passengers & 5 crew members. TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 departed from Taipei Songshan Airport at 10:52 a.m. Taiwan time (02:52 UTC), for its destination of Kinmen Airport.…
13 years ago today, STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program and the disastrous 28th mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 16, 2003, and during its 15 days 22 hours, 20 minutes, 32 seconds in orbit conducted a multitude of international scientific…
15 years ago today, two Japan Airlines jetliners narrowly avoided a mid-air collision near Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-446D (JA8904) was en-route from Haneda International Airport to Naha International Airport with 411 passengers & 16 crew members on board. Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-40 (JA8546) was en-route from…
30 years ago today, STS-51-L was the 25th flight of the Space Shuttle program and the disastrous 10th mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 28, 1986. Space Shuttle Challenger launched for the first time on mission STS-6 on April 4, 1983. It launched and landed…
The supersonic Concorde jet was only in passenger service for 27 years after its first commercial flight on Jan. 21, 1976, but it left quite a mark on travelers – especially those who now long for a more luxurious flying experience. Flights on that first day took passengers from London Heathrow to Bahrain and from…
The supersonic Concorde jet was only in passenger service for 27 years after its first commercial flight on Jan. 21, 1976, but it left quite a mark on travelers – especially those who now long for a more luxurious flying experience. Flights on that first day took passengers from London Heathrow to Bahrain and from…
